Endorses Rs 30,000 publication grant; Rs 50,000 for organizing programmes
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Jammu: The 118th meeting of the Syndicate of University of Jammu was held on Monday under the chairmanship of Prof Umesh Rai, Vice-Chancellor, University of Jammu during which various academic and administrative matters were discussed. In his opening remarks, Prof Umesh Rai extended a warm welcome to Rohit Kansal, Principal Secretary to Government, Higher Education Department, Shadi Lal Pandita, Director General Codes, Finance Department; Abdul Majid Butt, Director (Finance) Higher Education Department and other members of Syndicate for their wholehearted support to University of Jammu. While deliberating on the broad contours of National Education Policy (NEP-20), Prof Umesh Rai underlined that basic idea of NEP is to dissolve boundaries between different disciplines and evolve education. “University is committed to implement NEP-20 and in that direction, University Academic Council has adopted guidelines for pursuing two academic programmes simultaneously and same was endorsed by University Syndicate. Various administrative, research and innovative initiatives have been taken by University,” said Vice-Chancellor, and expressed gratitude to Lieutenant Governor and Chancellor Universities, Manoj Sinha for his vision as it is because of his guidance and directions that University of Jammu is achieving greater heights.
Prof Rai said that Tsetan Dolma and Rigzin Lhamo with an outstanding track record were pursuing Masters in Physical Education (MPEd) from University of Jammu but unfortunately, both lost their lives in a tragic accident. The item of creation of ‘Tsetan & Rigzin Best Athlete Award’ for one male & one female best athlete of University of Jammu in memory of two ace athletes was placed before the Syndicate and all members unanimously endorsed the award. The Syndicate also endorsed introduction of Environmental Science as a Core subject in Under-Graduate courses.
Syndicate endorsed introduction of PhD Programme in Physical Education in the Directorate of Sports and Physical Education, University of Jammu, Jammu from Academic Session 2022-23. The members of syndicate endorsed the introduction of an MA (Punjabi) & Diploma Course in Gyani in the Directorate of Distance Education, University of Jammu. e-Waste Policy-2022 of University of Jammu were endorsed by the members of the Syndicate. Syndicate endorsed amendments/addition in regulations governing University of Jammu Research Fund and that includes financial support of Rs 30,000 (maximum) for publication of Research paper and partial assistance upto Rs. 50,000/- per annum for organization of Conference/Workshop/Seminar by Departments.
The Syndicate meeting was attended by Prof J P Pandey, Vice-Chancellor, Madan Mohan Malviya University Gorakhpur; Prof Chandra Bhushan Sharma, Department of Education IGNOU; Prof Sunita Singh Sengupta, Department of Management Studies, Delhi University; Prof Jasbir Singh, Dean, Faculty of Social Sciences; Prof Adil Amin Kak, Dean, School of Arts, Literature and Languages, University of Kashmir; Prof Kuldeep Singh Charak, Head, Deptt of Mathematics, Prof Anwar Hassan, Dean, Faculty of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Prof Aneesa Shafi, Head, Deptt of Psychology, University of Kashmir; Dr Vishal Sharma, Principal, Govt Degree College Bani and Dr M Abbas Shah, Principal Govt Degree College, Marwah. The meeting was coordinated by Dr Neeraj Sharma, Special Secretary to Vice-Chancellor and Dr Imran Farooq, Incharge Coordination Section.